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Magnitude and Characteristics of Occupational injury in Kombolcha textile factory, North East Ethiopia

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2014
Background: Working environment is one of the factors which can determine public health conditions as many workers spend a large portion of their time at work.
Serkalem S Yessuf, Haimanot Gebrehiwot Moges, Ansha N Ahmed   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Giovanni Antonio Scopoli's De Hydrargyro Idriensi Tentamina (1761): Mercury Mining, Mercurialism, and Preventive Reasoning in Eighteenth‐Century Occupational Medicine

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (1723–1788), a physician‐naturalist of the Enlightenment, is primarily remembered for his contributions to botany and entomology. Less attention has been paid to his medical work De hydrargyro Idriensi Tentamina physico‐chymico‐medica (1761), written during his fifteen years of service as physician at the mercury mines
Alberto Zanatta, Paola Mason, Sofia Bollini, Giovanni Magno   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Timing of Work‐Rest Implementation Influences Worker Productivity Under Heat Stress: Evidence for Initial Stay Time‐Based Scheduling

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Work‐rest allocations recommended by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) limit heat strain and are typically implemented from the onset of work. Whether delaying implementation until after the initial stay time (IST; the duration of continuous work before core temperature reaches 38.0°C) improves ...
Glen P. Kenny, Kelli E. McCormick, Katie E. Wagar, Roberto C. Harris‐Mostert, James J. McCormick, Leonidas G. Ioannou, Fergus K. O'Connor   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational Safety and English Language Proficiency [PDF]

Recent occupational injury data shows a rising trend, which happens to coincide with both increases in the population of foreign born in the U.S. and with changes in its composition. This study aims at exploring the presence of a statistical relationship
Marvasti, Akbar
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Accidents in the Chemical Industry: A Scoping Review Focused on Causal Factors

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although occupational safety in the chemical industry is an area of ongoing research worldwide, chemical incidents continue to occur, indicating the need to review the causes, assist in safety management, and identify problems in the quality of reporting. Methods A systematic search of studies published in English between January 1,
Željka Babić, Emin Veledar, Zrinka Franić, Franka Šakić, Mojca Dobaja Borak, Lucija Šarc, Jelena Macan, Miran Brvar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational Morbidity and Fatal Injuries in Thailand, 2007–2024: A Nationwide Time-trend Study Using Workers’ Compensation Records

Safety and Health at Work
Background: Occupational injuries and work-related diseases remain a significant and persistent threat to the safety, health, and well-being of workers around the globe. This nationwide study aimed to examine long-term trends in occupational injuries and
Pirawan Wangupadcha, Wor Mi Thi, Thodsaphon Lunnoo, Ratanee Kammoolkon, Birabongse Hardthakwong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

In the Groove: An Evaluation to Explore a Joint Music Therapy and Occupational Therapy Intervention for Children with Acquired Brain Injury

Voices, 2016
An acquired brain injury in children disrupts brain development and neural pathways, which may have serious implications on occupational role performance. Assessment and management of children with neurological disorders is complex and treatment requires
Karen Twyford, Samantha Watters
doaj   +1 more source

Self-Reported Occupational Exposure to HIV and Factors Influencing its Management Practice: A Study of Healthcare Workers in Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Blood borne infectious agents such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) constitute a major occupational hazard for healthcare workers (HCWs).
Mubyazi, Godfrey M, Hamisi M Malebo, Mashoto, Kijakazi O, Mohamed, Hussein, Kijakazi O Mashoto, Malebo, Hamisi M, Hussein Mohamed, Godfrey M Mubyazi   +7 more
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Presumptive Coverage Policies and Workers’ Compensation of Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Conditions: A Retrospective Time‐Series Study in Canada 2001–2019

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The impact of presumptive coverage policies for work‐related mental health disorders has not been extensively studied to date. Using data from the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC), our objectives were to describe the evolution of compensated mental health conditions, and to explore the association ...
Quentin Durand‐Moreau, Alexis Descatha, Anil Adisesh, Peter Smith   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics and influencing factors of occupational injuries among workers in a cable manufacturing enterprise

环境与职业医学
BackgroundWorkers in the cable manufacturing industry are exposed to high-speed machinery and equipment for a long time, coupled with heavy workload, which poses significant risks to their physical health.
Ting XU, Juan QIAN, Yishuo GU, Daozheng DING, Jianjian QIAO, Yong QIAN, Xiaojun ZHU, Jingguang FAN   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source